“Government to provide employment to people with smartphones”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Oct 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
here has been no such announcement by the Central Government. Also, the given link redirects people to some private application. Similar messages are being shared on social media with other dubious website links. The ‘Press Information Bureau (PIB) has also clarified that the message is fake
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 October 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 October 2020. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.